Experts
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Currently, Head, Industrialisation Division in the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) – African Union’s Technical Implementing Agency - is a Machinery Design and Machine Management Engineer by training. Has worked many years in machinery design, specialising in research-and-development of farm reduced tillage equipment within the context of conservation agriculture. Has since 2000, worked in several international organisations in the field of development, in general, and agriculture, food systems and nutrition, in particular. Joined the then NEPAD Agency in 2008 as lead specialist on Sustainable land and water management, moving on to Head the Comprehensive Africa Agric19ulture Development Programme (CAADP) – Africa’s continental framework for agricultural transformation - 2009 until 2014 and Head of Programme Development until 2019 when moved to Head the newly established Industrialisation Division. Has extensive experience in research, foresight analytical work and African development including connecting across various national and regional needs and interests in multi-disciplinary and multi-sectorial systems. Additional to agriculture-Sustainable Land and Water Management (SLWM) and farm machinery design, thematic focus include, irrigation and climate smart agriculture - co-chair of the Global Alliance for CSA (GACSA), 2014 to 2018. As Head of CAADP (2010-2016), this gave Mr Bwalya extensive exposal and experience with rural livelihoods, in general, and national and regional public policy and institutional systems, in particular, across the entire continent and into global systems.
